 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | You're right - I didn't read the post closely enough. But some are on Morphine time release patches. The Duragesic information is good, although there is also a 15 mcg patch available when phasing out to avoid withdrawal.
Roxicet is actually Oxycodone with acetominophen. It is AKA Percocet. My PDR (a little dated) does not list a liquid form of this medication.
Compared to Morphine, Percocet is kind of wimpy.
The liquid variation of Morphine (Sulphate) is known as Roxanol.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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